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January 4th 2008 00:01
Winter Splendor
Scotch on the rocks?
Here in the sunny land of Koala’s, Kangaroos, and god’s little genetic joke the platypus, a white Christmas is about as unlikely as picking up the Mona Lisa for 10 bucks.
The Yule Tide season in A-stray-lialalala usually consists of heat waves, beach parties and a BBQ’s. Fighting the summer sun by diving in a pool, the ocean or just about any body of water larger than a metre squared.
Enough with the Geographic climate differences, this is an art blog. The point I’m trying to make is just how dazzling and alien outdoor ice sculpture seemed to me as a child.
The fantasy of solid water
The water glistens, desire for the coolness of winter refreshes. Visually stunning it is a delicate and finite art, destined to melt away.
The Ice queens wheels
The skillful artist’s imagination expressed through manipulation of natural wonders. There is a beauty to the results that few other mediums match.
Native balance
The vast range of materials employed to create these often majestic works are staggering, spanning the extremely destructive power saws to precise etching tools.
Picasso lives
More demanding and unstable that it may first appear the ice selected for the job needs to meet specific specifications. The clarity and thickness of the frozen muse must also factor in the essential absence of air bubbles.
Around the world on ice
Practised around the world, each culture brings its own unique flavour to design. Extensively used for fine dining occasions and culinary feasts, the size may vary but seldom diminishes the attractive transparency.
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Comment by BAIKAL VISA
The festival «The Crystal Seal» will take place in a small village Listvjanka, situated in 70 km from Irkutsk. The participants from all over the world are able to take part in this competition devoted to beauty and mystery of baikalian ice.
The subject of this contest is «The Legend of Baikal»
Dates of the festival – February 2008
This competition will take place on the ice of Lake Baikal in the Listvjanka settlement in front of the hotel «Mayak».
The programme of the Festival
of ice sculptures «The Crystal Seal»
8, February
Arrival at the hotel «Mayak» in Listvjanka
9, February – 15, February
10.00 – 17.00 Working days of the festival
16, February
11.00-13.00 – making sculptures
14.00-16.00 – working of the jury
15.00 – ceremonial closing of the festival. The award ceremony of the winners.
17, February
up to 12 a.m. - the departure to the airport
The organisators of the festival
The Creative Group «The Crystal Swan», Group of Companies «Baikalvisa», supported by the mayor of the Listvianka settlement, the admistration of Irkutsk district and the agency of tourism.
The participants of the contest
Sculptors teams presenting both Russian towns and foreign towns and cities and consisting of 3 members.
The Prizes for winners:
for the 1st place – 100 000 roubles
for the 2nd place – 50 000 roubles
for the 3rd place – 30 000 roubles
medals
the special prize – 30 000 roubles
Join us!
Our phones:
7 (3952) 550-464, 792-551, 792-556, fax: 7 (3952) 792-546
e-mail: info@baikalvisa.ru
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